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Mary J. Cochrane is a dentist who is based on Texas. She had been working for nearly 4 years and has had a steady stream of regular clients who visit her clinic. Aside from her regular dental work, she also makes herself available for helping out in social responsibility programs that try to provide dental services to the less fortunate.

Cochrane hopes to one day become able to form a team that is as capable as that of the Central Maryland Oral Maxillofacial Surgery PA. She would then lead this team into various medical missions to the far flung areas of the country wherein people are not able to get adequate oral and dental care.

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Dental hygiene is something that is commonly under
appreciated by many people. You would often hear of cases where people bathe
and wash regularly, but do not take the necessary steps to ensure that they
have brushed their teeth.

People should note that dental hygiene is important for the
overall wellness of everyone. In fact ,Tooth aches and other dental issues are
a part of the leading reasons as to why people take time off from work. These
are all avoidable if only people increased the attention that they pay to their
dental hygiene.

Here are some tips for improving dental hygiene.

Floss!

Flossing is an activity that should be emphasized more. Many
people brush their teeth regularly but fail to floss. The problem with this is
that even the toothbrushes with the tiniest bristles cannot remove some of the
gunk build up in hard to reach areas between the teeth. These can be a cause of
tooth decay and bad breath.

Flossing allows you to take care of the hard to reach spaces
between your teeth and ensure that you have taken out even the tiniest slivers
of food and gunk.

Change your
toothbrush regularly:

People should remember to change their toothbrushes
regularly. This is done for a couple of reasons. First off, the constant
brushing action that you subject the toothbrush to would lead in the
deterioration of the bristles. Eventually, the bristles would become
ineffective in actually being able to remove the plaque buildup on your teeth
as they lose their sturdiness. The other reason is that even the toothbrush
would be subject to bacterial growth. You have to replace them so as not to put
yourself at risk of contamination.

Visit your dentist
regularly:

Regular medical checkups are often scheduled but
dental appointments are often ignored at least until the tooth aches start to
frequently occur. If you want to become proactive with regard to your dental
health, then you should try to fit in regular dental checkups to your schedule
as well.